'RIP Barry Gibb' Facebook page got nearly 1 million likes,
but the Bee Gees singer is not dead...
According to Entertainment Weekly, Despite what social media says, Barry Gibb is stayin' alive! The internet told a different story over the long weekend, when a Facebook page titled "R.I.P. Barry Gibb," featuring a false message about his death, received nearly a million likes. The outlet reported that Barry's family said the musician is "healthy, happy, and living life at his Miami-area home," amid the rumors of his death.
While the main page appeared to have been removed by late Tuesday, a search of the phrase on Facebook turned up multiple posts claiming that he had died: "BREAKING NEWS: Family mourns the passing of Barry Gibb" and "With a heavy heart, The family brings sad news about Bee Gees singer Barry Gibb."
There were a lot more - some from as long as 48 weeks ago. Many of them were accompanied with what appeared to be AI-created images of the singer in a hospital bed or even a coffin.
A million people. And not a single one checked to see if it was legit or not.
Somebody needs to say a prayer for all of us - alive or otherwise...
His two brothers BOTH died of complications related to impacted colons. Eat lots of fiber, consider colon hydrotherapy, and keep it all moving. That's no way for ANYONE to die.
ReplyDeleteYouTube does this all the time. Videos saying so-and-so died and it's all lies for clicks. Much as I hate too many laws this should be outlawed.
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